Pennington v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Chief Judge.
Following a bench trial, Terry L. Pennington appeals his conviction for reckless driving, 1 arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. For the reasons below, we affirm.
On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Pennington] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. The standard for reviewing a denial of a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal is whether under the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Lowery v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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